7.Instead of mixed nuts, eat trail mix.

Two handfuls of nuts are heart-healthy but calorie-heavy. Downsize the 2 handfuls of nuts to 1 (about 3⁄4 oz.), and add a handful of air-popped popcorn and whole-grain cereal, such as Chex. There are 400 calories in a half cup of nuts — so portion carefully.

9.Instead of ultralight, drink local craft beer.

Savor and sip the superiority of one local, full-flavored high-gravity craft beer. It’ll quench and satisfy far greater than 2 ultralight pints. Be careful: Some specialty beers can have up to 10% alcohol — more than wine.

10.Instead of corn chips, use radishes as a crunchy chili topper.

Instead of an ounce each of corn chips and sour cream, try fresh radishes for crunch, jalapeños for heat, and a small dollop of cool, creamy nonfat Greek yogurt. There’s still room for cheese. Corn chips aren’t just carbs; skip them, and you’ll save 10g fat per ounce.

11.Instead of a vanilla Frappuccino, order an iced vanilla latte.

Even with 2% milk and no whipped cream, a 16-ounce Frappuccino contains 300 calories, mostly from the whopping 67g of sugar. Switch to an iced 2% vanilla latte, and save 40g. Skip the flavoring and order nonfat milk for a refreshing sip with only 11g sugar.

16.Instead of butter and syrup, top pancakes with pecans and yogurt.

Trade the butter for nonfat Greek yogurt, and swap 1 tablespoon maple syrup for 1 tablespoon chopped pecans. Shave off another 100 calories by making it a short stack (two 6-inch cakes instead of three), and top with ½ cup fresh berries.

21.Instead of traditional trail mix, snack on a whole grain variety.

Packed with nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate, trail mix has about 350 calories per ½ cup — great for sustaining hikers, a bit much for desk jockeys. Cut the trail mix in half, and swap in 1/3 cup whole-grain cereal.

23.Instead of eating chocolate almonds, spread Nutella on a Graham cracker and top with nuts.

Just two handfuls of the almonds will set you back about 240 calories. Try smearing 2 teaspoons chocolate-hazelnut spread on a graham cracker (Warning: That's not a lot.) Top with 1 teaspoon chopped nuts. You'll save 16g sugar, too.